Is the Church "passing judgement"?

[davidv]

OK. That explains Sundays.

But what about Holy Days of Obligation and dietary rules?

What is the Church’s official interpetation of this part of the Bible?

Thanks and God Bless
Joyful_1

What do Holy Days and dietary rules have to do with “passing judgement”?

Would it surprise you to learn that the Church does not have an “official” interpretation of most of the Bible?

 

[Joyful_1]

What do Holy Days and dietary rules have to do with “passing judgement”?

Would it surprise you to learn that the Church does not have an “official” interpretation of most of the Bible?

Here is the verse again.

Colossians 2:16, 20-23 (NAB)

“No one is free to pass judgement in terms of **what you eat or drink or what you do on yearly or monthly feasts **or on the Sabbath…If with Christ you have died to cosmic forces, why should you be bound by rules that say,‘Do not handle! Do not taste! Do not touch!’ as though you were still living a life bounded by this world? Such prescriptions deal with things that perish in their use. They are based on merely human preceptes and doctrines. While these make a certain show of wisdom in their affected piety, humility, and bodily austerity, their chief effect is that they indulge men’s pride.”

I’m not trying to start an arguement here. If the Church has no “official interpretation” on this verse, then what am I supposed to do with it? I don’t want to just ignore it. I’m just trying to get some answers. Thank you for your patience.

God Bless
Joyful_1

 

[davidv]

Joyful_1;3167569If the Church has no "official interpretation" on this verse:

In that case, I believe the best course of action is to read it and attempt to understand it and apply it to your spiritual growth by following the scripture reading guidelines provided by the Catechism of the Catholic Church, articles 101-119.

The other is be clear on what “pass judgement” means in this context. Usually in Catholic contexts this means to determine the state of someones soul, which we are prohibited from attempting. Other judgements, like determining the morality of an indended action, are necessary and required.

 

[jkarp]

They also seem to be giving the traditions of men more weight than the Scripture that the original poster quoted.

And what is wrong with the traditions of men? According to Paul, they are a fitting companion to sacred scripture:

But you, remain faithful to what you have learned and believed, and from infancy you have known the sacred scriptures, which are capable of giving you wisdom for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
2 Timothy: 15-16

Both tradition and scripture in one tidy little package.